"My
treasures do not ching together or glitter, They gleam in the sun and neigh
in the night." ~An Old Arab Proverb~

Tony

Tony turned 32 years old on April 16, 2002 I have had him since he was 4 years
old.

A Noble Steed~A. Olsen~

A
noble steed faithfully kept, is not a noble deed. It is an honor and their
right. The few, the proud, can see.

He taught you to listen and
to see, He taught you patience and kindness, He showed you respect and
humility, He taught you---

Now you say your faithful companion
Can take you no farther, Another can make you greater. Trade, sell, send
to auction, most care not.

He served you as no other, Now
you can't even remember his name. Do you feel no shame? Did you really
gain? Did he feel pain?

But I don't wonder What became of
my steel gray steed, I just glance out my window and can see, My snow
white friend still leading the pack At a young 32 years of age.

Still
roaming with his herd from long ago. They all roam through the fields of grass.
They earned the pastures that they roam. Some are gone but still remain,
They never left the fields of dreams.

A few have joined our herds
of old, And now are members too, They have a home to call their own.
Till they join the ghost riders of the night.

We still return to
trails less trodden. Though the trails are disappearing. All the woods
knew us, But that was very long ago.

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Tony, not bad for 30 years old. He is always the last to quit
running and bucking when turned out.

His is a
power enhanced by pride, A courage heightened by challenge, His is a swiftness
intensified by strength, A majesty magnified by grace, His is a timeless
beauty touched with gentleness, A spirit that call our hearts to dream. -unknown-

Tony and his goats, Sprit and Sprite.

By reason of his
elegance, He resembles an image painted in a palace, Though he is as majestic
as the palace itself. ...Emir Abd-El-Kadir

Little Girl

Little
Girl is 32 years old. I have had her since she was 5 months old. She and
Tony have been together since she was a weanling.

Shala Sihri Nafis (Fizz)

Shala Shri Nafis (Fizz ) at 24 years old

"...through his
mane and tail the high wind sings, Fanning the hairs, who wave like feathered
wings." -William Shakespeare-

Fizz at 24 years old Now 30

Thunder

Thunder - 20 years old.

That hoss wasn't built to tread
the ground, He took natural to the air, And every time he went aloft,
He tried to leave me there. ~Tribute to
the Unmannagable Horse~

Courage
is being scared to death and saddling up anyways. -John Wayne-

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